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<journal-id>2182-5173</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Port Med Geral Fam]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2182-5173</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2182-51732021000500462</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.32385/rpmgf.v37i5.13069</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Um exemplo de neuropatia periférica que pode ser gerida pelo médico de família: neuropraxia do nervo peroneal]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[An example of peripheral neuropathy that can be managed by the general practitioner: peroneal nerve neuropraxia]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cebola]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patrícia Alexandra]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rainho]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marta Filipa]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Teixeira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[António Alexandre]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,ACeS Almada-Seixal UCSP Amora ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,ACeS Arrábida USF Luisa Todi ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Setúbal ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>37</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>462</fpage>
<lpage>467</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2182-51732021000500462&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2182-51732021000500462&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2182-51732021000500462&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo  Introdução: A neuropraxia é uma forma de neuropatia periférica que o médico de família (MF) pode gerir por ter excelente prognóstico e reversibilidade total.  Descrição do Caso:  Homem de 46 anos realizou colecistectomia por litíase biliar, em fevereiro de 2019, e por isso perdeu 10kg. No dia 18 de novembro de 2019 recorreu à consulta da MF por incapacidade de dorsiflexão do pé esquerdo, acompanhada de hipoestesia e diminuição da força muscular do membro inferior esquerdo desde o dia 11 de setembro de 2019, após estar sentado com a perna direita cruzada sobre a esquerda, durante cerca de três horas. Foi pedido eletromiograma, que demonstrou neuropraxia do nervo ciático popliteu externo esquerdo. Seis meses após a lesão inicial todos os sintomas desapareceram espontaneamente.  Comentário:  As manifestações clínicas da neuropraxia são bastante exuberantes e incapacitantes, o que pode levar o doente a pensar que tem uma doença grave. Saber abordar e explicar ao doente o que é esta lesão e o seu prognóstico é fundamental para evitar sobrediagnóstico e sobretratamento.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  Neuropraxia is a rare form of peripheral nerve injury. All general practitioners (GP) can manage this condition due to its excellent prognosis and complete reversibility.  Case Description:  46-year-old male, had cholecystectomy for gallstones in February 2019, having lost 10 kg. On the 18th of November 2019, he presented to his GP with an inability to lift his left foot, accompanied by hypoesthesia and decreased strength in the entire left lower limb since the 11th of September 2019, after being seated for three hours, with his right leg crossed over the left. The GP requested an electromyogram test, which revealed neuropraxia of the left peroneal nerve. All symptoms disappeared spontaneously six months after the initial injury.  Comment:  Although reversible, neuropraxia has a very exuberant clinical presentation and can lead the patient to think that suffers from a serious illness. Knowing how to approach and make sure that the patient understands the disease and its prognosis is essential to avoid overdiagnosis and overtreatment.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Neuropatia periférica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Nervo peroneal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Neuropraxia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Peripheral neuropathy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Peroneal nerve]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Neuropraxia]]></kwd>
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